"If you want to keep a friend, never test him."
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"You cannot have a testimony without a test. Will you pass the test or have the monies?"
"Writers of either gender ought to be able to do the opposite sex-that's one basic test of competence, after all."
"I try to make sure that I make music that can stand the test of time."
"Tortures are a dangerous invention, and seem to be a test of endurance rather than of truth."
"But man, because he has only one life to live, cannot conduct experiments to test whether to follow his passion (compassion) or not."
"I think I've failed every test I've ever taken. If there was a failure I would have been it."